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    "id": 806315,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support both statements made by Sen. Wetangula and Sen. Malalah. I also come from a county where we do farming of sugarcane in Mosop, Chemelil and Chemase. In fact, we share Chemelil sugar factory with Kisumu County. The reason why the sugar industry is flopping is simple. It means that there are people who are benefiting from this sugar. It is just like the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) scam. There were many illegal importations of maize into the country. That is why many farmers still have maize in their stores. We, as Senators, appreciate what the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Dr. Fred Matinag’i is doing. However, by the time those shopkeepers are arrested across the country, where are the sugar barons who imported this sugar? As much as we are discussing sugar issues, Parliament has been accused of not doing much. I am convinced beyond any doubt that the KRA, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) know those barons who imported sugar into this country. Why are we discussing the issue of committing it to any Committee? Yes, we can do so, but we want to resolve these issues, once and for all. The President has been unequivocal that corruption must be finished. I agree with what Sen. Malalah said. If we want to succeed in the war against corruption, we should not have one person or two people in mind. Let us not be accused of political witch-hunt, use extortion or blackmail tactics. We must fight it in good faith and follow the law and procedures. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to call upon the relevant Committee that will be given this opportunity – and I know that it is the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries or any other relevant Committee – to come up with radical proposals. This is so that our farmers who have lost, especially in Western Kenya and Nandi County can have an opportunity or value of toiling for 18 months to get the sugar that we need in this country. Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is very sad that we are facing so many cancer cases as a country. The cause is simple; we have been consuming waste! We have not been consuming things that have been approved. That is why we ask what the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is doing, because they are the people who standardise and approve any products imported into this country. It is high time that some of these agencies are awoken from their slumber to address these issues once and for all. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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